CSM Târgoviște (basketball)

CSM Târgoviște
CSM Târgoviște
Nickname	Portocala Mecanică; (Clockwork Orange)
Leagues	Liga Națională
Founded	1991; 33 years ago
History	Oțelinox Târgoviște; Livas Metaco Târgoviște; Oțelul Livas Târgoviște; Livas Târgoviște; (1991–2003); Livas Petrom Târgoviște; (2003–2005); Biandra Târgoviște; (2005–2007); MCM Târgoviște; (2007–2011); CSM Târgoviște; (2011–present)
Arena	Polyvalent Hall
Capacity	2,000
Location	Târgoviște, Romania
Team colors	Orange, Blue;
President	Cristian Florian Savu
Head coach	Cătălin Tănase
Championships	12 Romanian Leagues; 9 Romanian Cups
Website	Official website
Home	Away

Club Sportiv Municipal Târgoviște, commonly referred to as simply CSM Târgoviște, is a Romanian women's basketball club from Târgoviște.^[1] Founded in 1991, it plays in the Liga Națională.^[2]

History

The club promoted to the first league in 1992. Târgoviște won its first national championship in 1995 and since then the team has won nine more championships. In 2010 it reached the Eurocup's Quarter-finals after beating MBK Ružomberok and CB Islas Canarias in the knockout stages, ending the competition after losing dramatically to Dynamo Kursk (75-57 and 55-76).

The club has gone through several name changes during its existence, including Oțelinox, Livas Metaco, Oțelul Livas, Livas, Livas Petrom, Biandra, Municipal, MCM Târgoviște, BC Municipal MCM and currently CSM Târgoviște.

Honours

Liga Națională

Winners (12): 1994–95, 1995–96, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15

Runners-up (3): 2005–06, 2012–13, 2015–16

Cupa României

Winners (9): 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2016–17

Liga I

Winners (1): 1991–92

Notable players

Criteria
To appear in this section a player must have either: Played at least three seasons for the club. Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club. Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time. Played at least one official WNBA match at any time.

References

^ "Istoric" (in Romanian). baskettgv.ro. Archived from the original on 2011-11-29. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
^ "MUNICIPAL TARGOVISTE". FIBA Europe. Retrieved 26 October 2012.